Change maker



' w. MEYER.

CHANGE MAKER.

APPLICATION FILED-JAN- 28, 1920- 1,41 3:756. t ted pr- 25,1922.

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7 INVVENTORI WITNESS: William Meyer;

ATTORNEY.

w. MEYER. CHANGE MAKER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-Z8, I920- 1,413,756. ate ted Apr- 25, 1922. y

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| 02 INVENTOR. WITNESS: WZZzam Me 1/67",

ATTORNEY.

pairs WILLIAM MEYER; or Ros DALIa ANsAs. 1

Specification of Letters Patent.-

CHANGE MAKER.

Application filed January 28, i620. se l Nb.f 354,i688.

' T aZZ whomz't may concern:

Be it known that LWVILLVIAMV Mnrna a' citizen of the United States,res1d1ng at Rosedale, in the county of \Vyandotte and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Change Makers, of which the following is av specification.

My invention relates to change makers and while it is capable of general use it is particularly useful for street car conductors who have occasion to frequently make change. 1

The invention embodies a series of coin magazines, ejectors for delivering coins from said magazines, independent keys for actuating the respective ejectors, an-d melchanism.

for connecting the keys atfwill, so that any number of said keys may be'.snnultaneously actuated to deliver clia-ngedn different amounts.

In order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which i Fig: 1 is a front elevation of the change maker. I Fig. 2 isa plan view. v r

. Fig. 3 is an end elevation. p

Fig. 4 is an elevation offa rockable shaft and a plurality ofkeys associated with said shaft.

i Fig. 5Tis a fragmentary elevationof the parts disclosed on Fig. 4, Withthe rockable shaft rotated approximately 'one-fourtlrof airevolutio'n. p p

Fig. 6 is an irregular horizontal section on line VIV I of Fig. l. i

Fig. -7 is avertical section on line VIIof Fig. 8 is a detail perspective of one ofthe coin ejectors. p

In carrying out .the invention, I employ a Fig. 1.

series of magazines 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10, respectively,,connected at their upper ends by a plate 12 and at their lower ends by a plate 14., The plates 1 2; and 14 arc assembled in a frame 16embodying'a top'plate 18 overlying The bottom the plate 12, a bottom plate20spaced a slight distance below. the plate 14, as more clearly shown on Fig. 7, and a back plate 2l'uniting the plates 18 and 20. The top plate 18 has a series: of coin slots 22, '24, 26, 28:and 30 coinmunicating with the upper open ends of the magazines 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10, respectively. plate 20 has a seriesLof discharge openings 32, 34,36, 38 and-40 underly ng the of the operator.

lever 60, havii' ga lug 62 7 either bf slots 64, 66, in thefsegr'nent 58 at each clutch fromdisclosed Jon Fig.

. for I independent rear portions of the magazines 2,4, 6,

J sists of a rectangular plate having a-circu lar. opening extending therethrough ahd ap-: proximately the-same size as the internal diameter offthe coin magazine under which the ejector isslidably mounted.- In the'present' instance theco ejector 4J4isma'de thick Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

stares rarest caries.

enough toli'eceiveancl eject two coins at the samet'ime. I v e j m 55- desi'ga1atesoa hopper secured to the pl'at'es 16 and 20, andunderlying the discharge openings 82, 34, '36, 38 and 40 in the plate 20, to direct the ejected" coins into the hand shaft ournaled .56 designates a rocka'b'l e 111" s'egments58removablysecured to the back plate 2 1o'f the'frame16, by suitable means such as screws 59. The rockable shaft 56 is provided at one end with a fixedlym'ounted adapted to enter the left'end of the frame 16. 68, 70, 72, 74 and 76 designate a series of keysv provided, with tubular clutch members 78, 80, 82, 84 and 86, respectively, freely mounted up on the rockab'le shaft 56. The lower ends of the 'keys project into'slots 87 vin thejrespective coin ejectors forthe purpose of. actuating the same and ,t ermit lateral movement of said keys, aswill hereinafter appear .The'i'rockable shaft 56 isprovided with 96, one of which is disposed between the adjacent ends of each pair of clutch members, as disclosed on Figs. 4 and 5. The

studs .90 are so" locatedand thejclutchlmemb'e'rs on which they act are so shaped that left to right is moved a less distance, than the preceding one. Hence when the shaft 56 is rockedto the-position 5, the clutches are separated from each othe'rand release each key movement Said shaft 56 is also provided adjacent its ends with studs .92;and 96,1 engaging cams 98 keys 68 and 76, respectively, to force the and .100 on the clutch members 78 to 86, inclusive, into engagement with each other when the shaft 56 is rocked in one position and to limit the longitudinal movements of said clutch members when the same are forced apart by the studs 90.

Springs 102 coiledupon the clutch members and engaging the back plate 21 of the frame 16 and the lower tions in forward position, so that they in turn will hold the ejectors against a stop 104, turnedon the forward margin of the bottom plate 20, as disclosed on Fig. 7 Backward movement of the coin ejectors is limited by the back plate 21 of the frame 16.

In practice, the coin magazines are made in different diameters to receive coins of different sizes and values. In the present instance, the magazines 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 are of proper diameter to receive metal checks or tokens, one cent, five cent, ten cent, and twenty-five cent pieces,respectively. Coins of desired denomination may be substituted for magazine'2, but when the machine is used by streetcar conductors said magazine is, preferably, supplied with checks each of which" is equal in value to one fare. V

VlVhen it is desired to operate thekeysindividually, the rockshaft 56 is rotatedapv proximately a quarter of a revolution by 60 from the full line position down to the dotted line position on Fig. I This causes the studs 90 to move downwardly and force the clutch members laterally out of engagement with each other as disclosedon Fig. 5, so that any one of swinging the lever the keys may be actuated without operating the companion keys. When simultaneous operation of two or more keys is desired in order to eject coins from 'two or more magazines at'the same time, the lever 60 is adjusted to the full line position Fig. 3, which operation raises out of engagement. with the clutch members cams 98 and 100, and cause them to throw the clutch members into engagement as disclosed on Fig. 4.. Assuming that the fare is eight cents and a passenger ductor ten cents, the latter actuates the key '70, which through the intermediacy of the clutch members, actuates the key 68 and causes the ejectors 14 and 1.4:, respectively, to deliver a check with which to pay and twocents change.

ceives twenty-five cents, 74 which in turn simultaneously actuates all of t .e keys to If the conductor res, five cents, two cents, and an eight cent check. If the conductor receives fifty cents, he actuates the key 76,

which in turn simultaneously actuates all'of '65 .1 ice keys to the left and results in the deportions of the re- 7 'spective keys, normally hold said lower portors to cause them the metal checks inthe coin disclosed on. the studs 9() 92 and 90 to act on the hands the con-.

the fare he actuates the key a the left and results in the V delivery of ten cen livery of a twenty-five cent piece, a'ten cent piece, a five cent piece, two cents, and an eight cent check.

ther combinations to suit other than eight cent fares can be substituted for the one just described, and additional magazines with associated mechanisms'can be added to increase the capacity of the machine without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters l atent, is:

1. A change making machine consisting of a series of coin magazines, coin ejectors associated with the respective magazines, keys arranged to be operated independently of each other and associated with the ejecto deliver coins from the respective magazines, interlocking means whereby any number of keys can be simultaneously actuated through the operation of a single key, and means for throwing said interlocking means in and out of operation. I

2. A- change making machine, consisting of a series of coin magazines, coin ejectors associated with the respective magazines, keys arranged to be operated independently of each other and associated with the ejectors to cause them to deliver coins from the respective magazines, resilient means to re store the keys and the ejectors to normal position after coins have been delivered, and rotary interlocking means whereby any number of keys can be simultaneously actuated through the operation of one of the aforementioned keys.

3. A change making machine consisting of a series of coin magazines, coin ejectors associated with the respective magazines, keys arranged to be operated independently of each other and associated with the ejectors to cause them. to deliver coins from the respective magazines, an adjustable shaft on which said keys are operably mounted, interlocking means whereby any number of keys may be operated in unison, and ele ments on the shaft to adjust said interlock- .4. A change making machine consisting a series of coin magaines, coin ejectors associated with I the" respective magazines, keys arranged to be operated independently of each other and associated with the ejectors to cause them to deliver-coins from the respective magazines, an adjustable shaft on which said keys are operably mounted, clutch means fixed to said keys and whereby any number thereof may be operated in unison, and elements fixed to the shaft and adapted to adjust said clutch means'in and out of engagement.

5. A change making machine consisting of a series of coin magazines, coin ejectors the respective magazines, below the magazines,

associated with the respective magazines, keys arranged to be operated independently or" each other and associated with the ejectors to cause them to deliver coins from the respective magazines, a rockable shaft on which said keys are operably-mounted, clutch means associated with said keys and whereby any number thereof may be operated in unison, and elementsfixed to the rockable shaft to adjust said clutch means to active and inactive positions.

6. A change making machine consisting of a series of coin magazines, a plate connecting the upper ends of said magazines and provided with coin slots leading into a hopper disposed coin ejectors associ- 1 spective ated with the respective magazines, keys arranged to be operated independently of each other and associated with the ejectors to cause them to magazines, interlocking means whereby any number ofkeys can be simultaneously actuatedthrough the operation of a single key, and means for throwing said interlocking means in and out of operation. V 1 p Intestimony whereof I afiiX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses,

, WILLIA -MEYER;

lVitnesses Fr G, FISCHER, LJJ. FISCHER.

deliver coins from the re-' 

